My point exactly. But MB goes overboard with a lot of their mechanical designs. But, maybe that's one reason they last so long?
And Ford & the other examples used in the opposing arguements are not so critical with tolerances & maybe this is one reason thay don't last so long? I do know one thing for sure, regardless of who the original manufacturer was. With a sleeve bearing, make the fit as close as possible while allowing enough clearance for proper lubrication & you will get maximum life out of the bearing. This is because you have maximum load bearing between the two surfaces, which translates into minimum wear. Tom www.kegkits.com ----Original Message---- From: David Bruckmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 10/13/07 11:39 AM To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] King pin installation -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gang, I think it's worth remembering that king pins on a '39 GMC truck might be of a slightly different design than a '69 Mercedes, or for that matter a '48 to '89 Citroen 2CV. I can tell you with the 2CV there is no reaming whatsoever; the tricky part is that you need a 15-ton press to get the kingpin into the suspension arm! The 2CV's bushings do not require reaming; they are made to tolerance. If fit isn't that important, wouldn't MB just make the bushings and pins to exact tolerances and have them a drop-in fit? Presumably this is the answer to the debate... correct fit must be fairly important or there'd be no reaming specified. D. -- David Bruckmann, Palo Alto, CA Current Reality: 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas (170,000 km) "Goettin" 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL 4.5 (160,000 km) "Albtraum" 1976 Citroen 2CV6 (145,000 km) "Piaf" http://dolly.bruckmann.com/ 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300D (390,000 km) "Brown Betty" Shady Past: 1971 Citroen DS21 Pallas (137,000km), 1972 Citroen DS21 Pallas (502,000km) 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300D (1,200,000 km or thereabouts) "Sieglinde" 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD non-turbo (260,000 km) "Diva" 1981 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston (120,000km), 1988 Merkur XR4Ti (209,000km) 1981 Peugeot 505 GRD (350,000km), 1984 MB 300TD (385,000 km) "Gertraud" 1985 Toyota Camry "The Slamry" (330,000km) 1986 Renault 9 1.7L (155,000 km) 2002 VW Golf GLS TDI (74,000 km) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
